Riddle

In Jamaica, if you drop a steel ball weighing five pounds from a height of 45 inches, will it fall more rapidly through the water at 20 degrees Fahrenheit or water at 40 degrees Fahrenheit?

Choose an answer

A.20 degrees Fahrenheit
B.They fall at the same rate
C.Neither, it wouldn't sink
D.40 degrees Fahrenheit (at 20 degrees the water would be ice)
Hint: It's a 9-word phrase with 44 letters, starting with "4".

Answer

40 degrees Fahrenheit (at 20 degrees the water would be ice)

Why this is the answer

At 20°F, water would already be frozen solid ice, not liquid water for the ball to fall through.

This riddle is filed under Planet Riddles and rated Hard.

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